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Youth spend time in the streets of southeast Washington, which is wracked by gun violence. This is despite an old law that bars ownership of handguns for everyone except law enforcement. Doctors are now targeting gun violence as a social disease. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin / AP)

Doctors target gun violence as a type of social disease

Is a gun like a virus, a car, tobacco or alcohol? Yes, say public health experts, who in the wake of recent mass shootings are calling for a fresh look at gun violence as a social disease.

BusinessWeek

Return of the dust bowl

Half of all the counties in the U.S. have been declared disaster zones, as the drought dries out rivers, scorches crops and forces cattle farmers to sell herds they can no longer feed.

The Independent

Woe and opportunity: tales from the drought

ABC News

Romney picks Paul Ryan as running mate

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has chosen Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate, a move that brings the debate over government spending to the forefront of the race for the White House.

Reuters

Paul Ryan: a prolific corporate fundraiser

Politico

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Romney welcomes Ryan as VP pick

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Ballot Box

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US election 2012

BBC

Scores killed in Iran earthquakes

Two strong earthquakes have hit northwestern Iran, killing at least 180 people. More than 1,300 others have been injured.

Al Jazeera

Powerful earthquakes strike Iran

World News (NBCNews.com)

Perseid meteor shower peaks

The Perseid meteor shower occurs each year in late July and early August when the Earth passes through the dusty remains of the comet Swift-Tuttle.

CBS News

Special section:

How to watch Perseid meteor

SPACE.com

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A young caiman reptile in the aquarium of the Berlin Zoo closes in on two turtles. (Photo by Paul Tines / AP)	Two nuns enjoy the sun at Barceloneta Beach in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Manu Fernandez / AP)	China’s Qiu Bo competes in the men’s 10-meter platform diving semifinal at the 2012 London Olympics. (Photo by Michael Sohn / AP)

NATION

Thousands file claims after Chevron refinery fire

Several thousand Richmond, Calif., residents have filed claims against Chevron, seeking compensation for a refinery fire that fouled the air and caused more than 4,000 to seek medical care.

Detroit Free Press

Chevron’s Richmond refinery fire ‘near disaster’ for workers

San Jose Mercury News

Student loan defaults could hit your Social Security benefits

According to government data, the federal government is withholding money from a rapidly growing number of Social Security recipients who have fallen behind on federal student loans.

MarketWatch

POLITICS

Hawaii Senate race to be competitive

A competitive U.S. Senate race in Hawaii is shaping up as two Democrats, Rep. Mazie Hirono and former Rep. Ed Case, square off in a primary for the chance to take on former Gov. Linda Lingle.

CBS News

US banks urged to make plans for preventing collapse

U.S. regulators directed five of the country’s biggest banks to develop plans for staving off collapse, emphasizing that banks could not count on government.

Reuters

EDUCATION

Senate report: US for-profit colleges low on academics, high on profit

A two-year investigation of 30 top for-profit colleges has shown that despite sucking up over $32 billion from the federal government, more than 50 percent of students left without a degree.

Times of India

Education rules for pregnant mothers widely ignored

According to a recent study by the National Women’s Law Center, only 23 states offer services to support pregnant teens, which spotlights the lack of full enforcement of prior legislation.

Forbes

ENVIRONMENT

London 2012 Olympics ‘greenest ever’

London 2012 has been the greenest Olympics ever, the commission set up to monitor the environmental impact of the Olympics has announced.

BBC

Climate history revealed by scientists

Scientists have announced a major breakthrough in an old debate on understanding the planet’s climate.

PlanetSave.com

Farmers and ranchers try to cope with extreme climate change

USA TODAY

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Are we just too embarrassed to grieve over our dead pets?

The grief we feel when a pet dies is very real, so why are we embarrassed to express these feelings?

Telegraph.co.uk

Molly Ringwald: a former teenage crush

Molly Ringwald doesn’t shun the past, she just refuses to walk around in it. She happily obliges the legions who question her about the three classic coming-of-age films for which she’s best known.

Guardian

SPORTS

Tiger Woods shares lead after 2 rounds at PGA Championship

With the wind gusting and scores skyrocketing, Tiger Woods moved methodically to the top of the leaderboard at the PGA Championship.

Star Tribune

2012 PGA Championship

USA TODAY

Panthers give Stewart contract extension

The Panthers reached a five-year contract extension with running back Jonathan Stewart. The new deal keeps Stewart a Panther through 2017.

Yahoo! Sports

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Ramadan fast-dodgers indulge in secret

Alongside hundreds of millions of Muslims observing the sunrise-to-sundown fast of Ramadan, a minority in the community goes underground during the holy month and secretly sneaks sandwiches.

Kansas City Star

The fasts and feasts of Ramadan

Photo Booth (The New Yorker)

Egyptian Coptic Christians have formed their own brotherhood

A former leader of the Muslim Brotherhood is Egypt’s president, leaving many Coptic Christians anxious about their future. Now, a new group has emerged, and vows to stand up for the rights of Copts.

NPR

Bishop: Clear up ‘misunderstandings’

The Leadership Conference of Women Religious, the largest group representing American nuns, said they are willing to hold talks with Church leadership, but would not compromise their mission.

USA TODAY

Nuns: will talk to the Vatican, won’t compromise

NPR

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GOOD NEWS

Ohio widower paints the town to make it a brighter place

Jim Cotter of Glouster, Ohio, decided to spruce up his town, a once-thriving coal community that has been peeling — and unappealing — for years, by painting everything in sight.

CBS News

Horse, owner reunited 9 years after theft

Michelle Pool reunites with her horse, Opie, almost 10 years after he had been stolen in San Antonio.

Houston Chronicle

Troubled teens turn to furniture-making

A British couple has done the seemingly impossible — get unmotivated kids out of trouble and into furniture-making.

The Independent

WORLD

Ghana and the double-edged sword of modern democracy